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Hong Kong regulators face a rearguard action in their attempts to control insider trading, writes Craig Stephen. |
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International stock holdings, particularly in emerging markets, took a big hit in 2008, but fund managers have got their eyes on a number of beaten-down stocks. • Emerging markets' year ahead |
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technology Auditor disavows reports In wake of revelation of $1 billion fraud by ex-CEO, says analyses can't be relied on. Satyam moving to restate results. • Finger-pointing at Satyam • Satyam fallout hits India's young tech workers ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090116050336im_/http://i.mktw.net/newsimages/util/video_icon_57.gif) Politics Latin America's Obama hopes Region hopes U.S. president-elect will strengthen relationship and find solutions to lingering economic and social issues economy China is no. 3 in the world Revised growth figures indicate nation's economic growth may have surpassed Germany's. Chinese economy expanded a revised 13% in 2007 from a year earlier, up from an original estimate of 11.9%. |